The Management of Combined Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Particularly Complex Challenge, Especially in the Elderly

The Management of Combined Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Particularly Complex Challenge, Especially in the Elderly

Anticoagulation is superior to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in the prevention of thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), otherwise the prevention of ischemic risk and stent thrombosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is warranted by DAPT. The coexistence of...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Bencivenga, Klara Komici, Graziamaria Corbi, Antonio Cittadini, Nicola Ferrara, Giuseppe Rengo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
antithrombotic therapy
anticoagulation
antiplatelet
atrial fibrillation
percutaneous coronary intervention
elderly
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00876/full

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